The Duke's Bargain

By Megan Walker

Ruined by scandal, Georgiana bargains with a duke to regain her place in Society. But their pretend friendship sparks real love, risking reputations, duty, and unexpected happily-ever-afters.

Eight months after a stolen kiss ruined her reputation, Miss Georgiana Wood is a recluse, cast out of Society without any hope of ever finding a suitable match. Longing for redemption, she never expects her salvation to arrive in the form of a handsome, temperamental duke.

After a failed bargain left the Duke of Marlow without a promised wife and heir, he must face courtship a final time. He plans to entice his future bride with a priceless family heirloom--one now in the possession of Miss Wood, who agrees to return it if he takes her on three outings in London during the Season to restore her reputation.

As the pair navigate Society's expectations and whispered gossip, Marlow begins to see Georgiana as an ally and a friend. Her wit and courage, grace and allure far exceed that of the eligible ladies he intended to court, and soon, he'd do almost anything to secure her happiness.

As Marlow wrestles with duty and desire, Georgiana begins to hope that she could be loved for who she truly is. When hearts are tested, truth and secrets revealed, will love be enough to risk it all?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639934804
• ISBN13: 9781639934805
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Shadow Mountain
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Another 5 star book from Megan Walker that I highly recommend!

I am a huge fan of Megan Walker, and she wrote another 5 star story which I've come to expect from her! It has a great plot, romance but not mushy, great characters, and enjoyable to read! I loved this story, and highly recommend it! Miss Georgiana Wood finds herself as an outcast among London society because of a humiliating mistake she made in front of them all last season! So in an attempt to get back into society's good graces, she must take advantage of an opportunity that literally falls in her lap in the form of the handsome Duke of Marlow and his heirloom ring that she now owns. The Duke of Marlow thought his future was set as he was to marry, but that courtship failed, so under pressure to carry on the dukedom, he must find a wife, and soon. He plans on wooing her with a family heirloom, his grandmother's engagement ring, but there is a problem as his brother lost it in a card game to Miss Wood's brother. So the duke ends up on Georgiana's doorstep, as she lives with her brother and his wife, and she sees him as a means to getting her back into society's good graces, and the duke will do anything to get that ring back, but things don't go quite the way either of them planned. What a great story!!!!